ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, REGIONAL BENCH, JAIPUR (CIRCUIT BENCH, JODHPUR)

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OA 120/2025 Sgt Nibin P Babu (ADSO) …. Applicant Versus UOI & Others …. Respondents For Applicant : Mr.DP Dhaka, Advocate For Respondents : Mr. Yuvraj Singh, Advocate CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GOVERDHAN BARDHAR, MEMBER (J)

HON’BLE MR. SANJIV MITTAL, MEMBER (A)

O R D E R

02.05.2025

1. Under Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal act 2007, the Applicant has filed this OA praying for quashing and setting aside Impugned Order dated 04/6/2024, Annexure A/1, issued by the Respondents being illegal, arbitrary and unjust and unconstitutional in terms of Article 14 of the Constitution and that the Respondents be directed to grant extention of service to the Applicant for three years wef 01/7/2025 to 30/6/2028 as per the provision of AFO 24/2021. As an Interim Relief, the applicant has also prayed for granting a stay order of the Impugned Order, as the applicant is due to be discharged from service wef 30/6/2025 as per his Discharge Order, Annexure A/1.

2. At joint request of both the parties, the OA is being disposed off at the admission stage itself.

3. We have heard the counsels for the parties